Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) has found the former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen, guilty of false declaration of assets. The former CJN has also been barred from holding public office for 10 years. The three-man panel led by Danladi Umar ruled on Thursday that Onnoghen breached the provision of CCT Act section…
The Nigerian Police have announced the dismissal of Ogunyemi Olalekan, an inspector, who the police said shot and killed a 36-year-old man, Kolade Johnson, in Lagos on Sunday. The Police also discharged and acquitted another officer, Godwin Orji, a sergeant, who was also tried alongside Mr Olalekan, but found not guilty of the offence. A statement by…
The suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, on Monday, called his driver, Mr. Lawal Busari, as his first defence witness in his trial on charges of false and non-declaration of assets ongoing before the Code of Conduct Tribunal in Abuja. Busari, who was led by Onnoghen’s Chief Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN), described how he…
An Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court heard yesterday how an alumni of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), John Otema, allegedly raped a student of the institution and stole her underwear. A police officer, Inspector Nkem Ejelonu, made the disclosure while giving evidence at the trial of Otema who is facing a three-count charge of rape and assault…
Justice Joseph Wowo, the Nigerian lawyer, who by dint of hardwork and brilliance, rose to the enviable position of the Chief Justice of The Gambia, until he was pushed out, can now heave a sigh of relief. Accused of corruption by some Gambians who obviously couldn’t stand a foreigner overseeing the third arm of their…
The counsels to suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, have to Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari that though some of the allegations levelled against their learned colleague may be true, there is no iota of truth in the claim that he owns 50 houses. Onnoghen’s lawyers, led by Chief Wole…
The Court of Appeal, Abuja, has refused an application for stay of proceedings filed by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, against the Code of Conduct Tribunal. The court said the charges filed against Onnoghen are criminal in nature and the proceedings before the CCT cannot be stopped.
Tongues are wagging and tension is escalating among staff of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Related Offences Commission (ICPC) as a top staff of the ICPC is said to be having an amorous affairs with a woman who heads a sensitive position in the commission culminating into secret marriage and this has to a large…
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) will on., Monday, hold an emergency meeting of its National Executive Committee (NEC) on the purported suspension of Justice Walter Onnoghen as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) by President Muhammad Buhari. The President had, on Friday, announces the suspension of Onnoghen, who is facing an assets declaration charge before the…
The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) has re-fixed the arraignment of Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, to Jan. 22. The change of date for Onnoghen’s arraignment followed argument by the defence counsel that the CJN was not properly served. Lead prosecuting counsel, Mr Aliyu Umar (SAN), conceded that Justice Onnoghen, was not…
